by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Ohio Business College-Sandusky first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Ohio Business College-Sandusky. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 67% students making it past their freshmen year, Ohio Business College-Sandusky has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Ohio, the average is 69.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Ohio Business College-Sandusky | 67% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Ohio | 69.84% |
There were approximately 117 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 57% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 59% of the students had graduated and after eight years 59% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Ohio Business College-Sandusky graduation rate 59%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 112 | 57% |
| Six Years | 117 | 59% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 81 | 41% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 81 students or 41% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 81 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
25 transferred to another institution.
Ohio Business College-Sandusky lost contact with the remaining 56 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 25 | 30.9% |
| Dropped Out | 56 | 69.1% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
A meaningful share of students at Ohio Business College-Sandusky are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Ohio Business College-Sandusky represent 30.50% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Ohio Business College-Sandusky graduation rate was 63%, and by the eight year mark, 63% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Ohio Business College-Sandusky | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 60% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 63% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 63% | 47.82% |
22 first-time / full-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
Ohio Business College-Sandusky lost contact with the remaining 14 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 8 | 36.36% |
| Dropped Out | 14 | 63.64% |
First-time / part-time students at Ohio Business College-Sandusky represent 12.50% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Ohio Business College-Sandusky graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 54% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Ohio Business College-Sandusky | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 46% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 54% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 23.72% |
11 first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Ohio Business College-Sandusky lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 9.09% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 90.91% |
Returning / full-time students at Ohio Business College-Sandusky represent 42.00% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Ohio Business College-Sandusky graduation rate was 57%, and by the eight year mark, 57% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Ohio Business College-Sandusky | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 57% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 55.07% |
36 non first-time / part-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
15 transferred to another institution.
Ohio Business College-Sandusky lost contact with the remaining 21 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 15 | 41.67% |
| Dropped Out | 21 | 58.33% |
Returning / part-time students at Ohio Business College-Sandusky represent 15.00% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Ohio Business College-Sandusky graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 60% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Ohio Business College-Sandusky | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 57% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 60% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 37.80% |
12 non first-time / part-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Ohio Business College-Sandusky lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 8.33% |
| Dropped Out | 11 | 91.67% |
